The next live workshop will be Monday, April 10th. 2020, 2:00 pm Japan time, Paris time = 7:00 am, April 10th., Los Angeles time = 10:00 pm, April 9th.
If you are interested in joining can you leave a comment before the date.
Thank you to everyone who joined the last one. I am able to answer questions through audio if you type them into the chat box. If you have a specific technique you want to see let me know before and I will try to get a piece to do it on. I will answer questions and work on what ever piece I have on my work table.
All posts by David Pike
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, Step 5, first rough cleaning on blue bowl, after 24 hours
This video shows Step 5, first rough cleaning, after 24 hours, See https://zac.wnz.mybluehost.me/website_a640e8d6/?page_id=80
For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, Step 5a, cleaning, on blue bowl
This video shows more Step 5a, cleaning, on blue bowl. The page I link below doesn’t show a step 5a but these are the steps before going to middle lacquer. See https://zac.wnz.mybluehost.me/website_a640e8d6/?page_id=80
For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, step 5a, b, c, polishing #3 gold
This video shows polishing rounded, graded, #3 gold, step 5a, 5b, and 5c. I use ishiko, and 3 polishing compounds. In the video I only polish 1/2 of the foot of this Edo period bowl. Yesterday I did the other 1/2. In the next couple of days I will do the outsides and the inside. It will take about 1-2 hours to polish to the end of the compounds. There are about 5 more steps after this middle polishing.
Step 5 refers to this page, https://zac.wnz.mybluehost.me/website_a640e8d6/?page_id=225 For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, step 5, polishing #3 gold
This video shows polishing rounded, graded, #3 gold, step 5. #3 gold can also be polished with a polishing tool but I have found the other, more labor intensive process gives a far better and even finish. In the video I start for the first minute with a #2000 mesh stone but quickly switch to a #3000 mesh since #3 gold is so fine. There are about 8 more steps after this initial polishing. In the video it looks like I am not doing much but by the end of the 8 additional steps it will be a nicely polished seam of gold. Step 5 refers to this page, https://zac.wnz.mybluehost.me/website_a640e8d6/?page_id=225 For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, Step 1, 2, and 3, assembly of blue bowl
This video shows steps 1, 2, and 3, assembly using a mixture of flour, water, and basic lacquer. https://zac.wnz.mybluehost.me/website_a640e8d6/?page_id=80
For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com
Traditional, lacquer based kintsgui, numbering assembly points on blue bowl
This video shows preliminary work for assembly of this bowl. I am putting numbers on the glaze which I will later remove in order to help me know how it will go together.
For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com
Upcoming kintsugi workshops.
January 13th. — 15th. 3 day workshop, Nara, Japan.
January 16th. — 25th. 10 day workshop, Nara, Japan.
April 11th., 2020, Ashland, Wisconsin. 3 hour workshop.
April 12th. to January 14th., 2020, Ashland, Wisconsin. 3 day workshop
Contact me for more information or see my blog at kintugi.com
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, first keshifun, step 1a
This video shows step 1a, the application of keshifun gold to the outside of a bowl. Step 1a is linked to below, it is a more detailed page on metal.
Step 1a refers to this page, https://zac.wnz.mybluehost.me/website_a640e8d6/?page_id=225
For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, Step 5, second rough cleaning on blue bowl
This video shows Step 5, second rough cleaning using charcoal and a cutting blade knife, See https://zac.wnz.mybluehost.me/website_a640e8d6/?page_id=80
For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com